After taking a few deep breaths, Rafaella turned to look at Alexus' ex-girlfriend, who kept a sharp gaze on him. She felt terrible for the woman.She was aware that Colleen shouldn't have any expectations for Alexus' feelings, given that she had been the focus of her husband's attention ever since she returned as his wife and the mother of his children.Rafaella overheard Gwen say, "It's obvious from her profile." Despite appearing a little older, she is still stunning and seductive."Rafaella was forced to admit that she was. "She was pretty gorgeous at an early age and is about the same age as Alexus.""I wonder if Alexus noticed and if he's paying attention," Gwen stated. "How come they didn't stay together?""Colleen's family is rich, and she is the sole heiress of the Grant Pharmaceutical Company, just like the Latimer family. Our parents are friends. Alex and I became close when I was eight because of our pets. He had a male Leon Berger as a pet, which made my St Bernard dog pre
She immediately turned to check behind her when she heard that familiar voice.Oh, Alexus, nothing's wrong. He merely assisted me when I felt a mighty wind and sand blow into my eyes.""Oh, it must hurt," he remarked. His hand moved to her chin as he looked at her face. "It seems to be fine."She turned to face the newcomer and responded, "I guess so," as her eyes followed the man's gaze to the newcomer's hand around her waist. "Anyway, thanks for the help," she said with a little smile.Alexus gave the man a subdued nod, and then he let Rafaella take them back to the gathering."Wait, you purposely struck his head with your knee, right?"She replied, laughing, to which Marla chimed in. "It's not that strong," she said. However, I could have fallen for what I did if he hadn't grabbed me at once."However, have you seen how attractive he is?""Absolutely. Of course." Rafaella agreed.Alexus butted in, "Is that true? Does he look better than I do?"Marla smiled sarcastically and said, "
"We're all going to die, Rafael, so it's not the end of the world. The only thing that hurts is that someone needs to be left behind to grieve." "Alexus, this is the hardest one. I-I can't handle what happened," Rafaella mumbled as she tried to stop the tears from running down her cheeks…." "I have faith in your abilities, Rafa. Don't let hardships like these overtake you. Consider what would happen to your mom and Cindy if you willfully gave up on these trials." She ceased talking. Fresh tears welled in her eyes as she said, "I hope I'm as strong as you believe, Alexus, because if I'm not, I might lose my mind." Instead, she was confined in his arms, staring at the face of his dead buddy. Oh my God, I had no idea Mr. Jones would behave in such a way. That he brought it up when saying goodbye surprised me because I was unaware of it when he approached me. And what transpired in my room—I'm sure that was a hint—shows that God, wherever he is, you will make up for his absence. Plea
Rafaella took a moment to study the final letter her father had written to her before he died. She inhaled deeply, opened the letter with shaky hands, and allowed the air back into her constricted chest before concentrating on her father's carefully written what she believed to be his last will. She opened it and began reading. To Rafaella, my cherished daughter: My life has been up to this point because I decided to leave rather than witness how my failure would affect everyone else's future. My dear daughter, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me for what I have done as your father. What I did was for the good of all of you, even if it's hard what fate I selected. I'm done, my daughter. Please don't see it as my failure but rather as a chance for me to be free while freeing everyone else from my wrongdoings. And finally, I want to let you know that I've given our family friend Alexus charge of you. Although it's challenging to express, you will eventually comprehend
Rafaella gasped as she turned to face the brave owner of the hand that had gripped hers, and in amazement, she let go of the umbrella she was clutching. Her eyes widened due to what she unintentionally ran into in those seconds. She said just one syllable, "A-Alexus. What are you doing here?" "Stopping you from your erratic action. Let's go," he said after he gave her a stern look as he stared back before turning around. He hurriedly moved out of the villa's front gate with her and placed his hand around her waist. When they were in the man's automobile, Alexus asked her angrily, "How can you be so impulsive as going to his house?" She took a deep breath, her voice dried from the shock before and raised her hand to tell the man to stop talking. She received a bottle of mineral water from Alexus in silence. After that, he removed his black coat. Rafaella took the bottle and hurriedly drank, staring at the man's dark figure. She eventually experienced calmness. She was startled wh
Rafaella didn't talk to him until they reached the Jones' residence. And Alexus deliberately parked his car in front of the gate of Rafaella's house."Don't go out," Rafaella stopped him as she left the vehicle. "There's no need for you to leave your car...""I know," he replied with a blank façade. "But I need to talk to your Mom..."Rafaella gasped as she felt alarmed by the man's statement. She looked at his face and shook her head."Alex, we're friends, aren't we?" She tried to be amiable. "Let's not make an issue of what I did today."Alexus just grinned."Please. Don't tell my Mom what I did today. You know my mother has a blood pressure issue."Alexus raised an eyebrow at what he heard. "You should have considered that before you planned to rush into Lombardi's home. You did the wrong action, Rafa."The corner of her lips twitched."Promise me that your audacity will never happen again, Rafaella." Once again, he reminded her.She felt disgusted with the man. "If you speak, you
Rafaella secretly cried in her room at what Alexus's girlfriend told her. She was hurt as she considered Alexus her best friend and closest to her heart. It was painful for her to accept what she found out. It was like crushing her feelings while furiously in rage like an erupting volcano for the man who misunderstood her being sweet to him. Flirting? Shame on you for thinking the worst, Alessandro Latimer! From now on, I don't want to see you ever again, nor do I want to talk to you. The hate-filled her mind. I was not wrong in my hunch that you suddenly changed after my Dad's passing away. But why now? How could you do this to me? I didn't expect that your friendship was only superficial. And all your good treatment towards me suddenly disappeared. But why? Was it all because you needed my father, and now that he was no longer around, you will disappear, too? Just like that? His opinion of her was just too much and quite embarrassing. And in her heart lived a great hatred for the
He responded, "No, Rafa," in a sober, chilly tone. "You should know I won't do that. Your tears would be the last thing I wanted to see from you." Rafaella gasped when she heard that lovely voice and covered her mouth with her hands. She suddenly became conscious of his speech pattern. His voice seemed to be emanating from his chest. Jeez! What the hell am I thinking? It's not like I've never heard his voice on the phone before. This is probably the result of intense thinking and dieting. She thought, cursing herself. What rubbish gets into my head? When she managed to respond, she scoffed, "Hmm... why does that sound new to me?" You enjoy watching me weep previously. He laughed and answered, "Well. If I recall well, that was before I joined the military. Have I ever brought you to tears since I returned four years ago?" Rafaella's eyes swiveled about. "I saw you were crying two weeks ago, but it wasn't my doing," he continued talking. "And I'm sorry what happened." She knew th